Bo Ji Hong fig

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TONYSAC

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Posted 1358227352	Reply with quote #1

Bo Ji Hong fig Anyone know what type this is and if it will grow here zone 7b? What he heck is going on with my font $%#^$$^^ __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1358228328	Reply with quote #2

I contacted a man in china selling it on ebay. never bought it, dont think i will. he said it gets to 10-20F where the unprotected mother tree is. i am not 100% sure so it just wasnt woth the 50 buck risk for me. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

TONYSAC

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Posted 1358229232	Reply with quote #3

Yea I seen it when it was 50 but now its not that much plus its listed on Ioffer I dont know if you know the sight but I offered 5 bucks we will see what happens not gonna spend more then that. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

JoAnn749

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Posted 1358235409	Reply with quote #4

Tony - the font for your opening statement shows you are secure in your masculinity ;) __________________ Jo-Ann DFW TX, Zone 7b-8a Wish List: Black Madeira,, Kathleen's Black, Malta Black, Marseille VS Black, White Paradisio, LSU Scott's Black, Conadria, White Trianna, Marttineca Rimada, Excel, Peter's Honey, Bebera Preta (Abebereira), Strawberry Verte

jenniferarino83

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Posted 1358235485	Reply with quote #5

Looks a lot like California BT __________________ Jennifer A. Brown Wishlist: NONE Boise ID ZONE 5

pyxistort

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Posted 1358238997	Reply with quote #6

Tony, I found some interesting information about this fig. It was part of various fig varieties imported from Texas to China in late 90s. All those figs were given alphabetical and numerical coding, and this one was coded as A132. The original name was lost, so they renamed it to Bo Ji Hong. "Bo Ji" was the translated name of Brooke Shields, so whoever named this must be a big fan of Brooke Shields. "Hong" means red for the color of the fig. According to the information I find, Bo Ji Hong produce both breba and main crop, but it is mainly for main crop production. It is cold hardy, but late variety. The hardiness information is based on China's weather, so not sure how cold hardy it is to zone 7b in USA. __________________ Scott Kirkland, WA Zone 7b/8a? Wish List: Florea , Malta Black, Nordland, Negretta, Nero 600

mnedelcu

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Posted 1358246201	Reply with quote #7

I bought all four varieties frum this guy,will see...i'll keep you informed. Marius

uuu

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Posted 1358250760	Reply with quote #8

hello,i live in South china,BoJiHong is common fig here,i can show you some pictures about it if you want. pyxistort 's infrmathion is right. __________________ zhao. ShenZhen,South China. Wish List:desert king； Col de Dame(white and black);Black Madeira;Black Mission ；other delicious figs.

TONYSAC

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Posted 1358255287	Reply with quote #9

Is it just a brown turkey ?? it looks huge in the pics 5 in across and 6 in top to bottom thats the only reason im interested in it and I think it says from -10-20 deg If it is BT it wont be so bad my dad just loves fruit worst case he eats them :) @PS Thanks Jo-Ann @uuu can you show pics please inside and out if you have im sure others would be interested as well. @Thanks Marius. @Thanks Scott good info. (All those figs were given alphabetical and numerical coding, and this one was coded as A132) where did you get this info I cant find it anywhere? __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

bullet08

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Posted 1358255359	Reply with quote #10

"bo ji" in korean is rather very similar to 4 letter word for a female. i was shocked that i saw this on the forum.. LOL __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

TONYSAC

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Posted 1358255489	Reply with quote #11

It hit Ebay a couple of weeks ago and now its on Ioffer im interested to see what it is if its as big as it shows in the pics. @PS Pete I found the definition for it in korean yea Im a little surprised also now that I know what it is . __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

uuu

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Posted 1358262141	Reply with quote #12

i don't know how to upload the pics，anybody can help me？ __________________ zhao. ShenZhen,South China. Wish List:desert king； Col de Dame(white and black);Black Madeira;Black Mission ；other delicious figs.

TONYSAC

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Posted 1358262886	Reply with quote #13

Go to more reply options Manage attachments Then load from pc/folder on pc __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

gorgi

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Posted 1358266049	Reply with quote #14

Great! USA figs going to China and coming back with a different name (adding more confusion). I do stand by my original unique (dwarfish) China 'Wuhan' fig specimen though... [I personally back traced it to the original horticulturist that, way back, first introduced it here.] __________________ George, NJ_z7a.

lukeott

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Posted 1358268199	Reply with quote #15

The pictures of the figs on ebay were not that appealling to me. The one fig actually had clear tape on it to keep it from splitting wide open. Most had very large eye, so no good for me here in NJ. It might do well in very hot and dry area. I'm talking about fig from China, since that is topic. luke

TONYSAC

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Posted 1358269729	Reply with quote #16

The one I was talking about is brown/dark fig I did see the one your talking about and as far as confusion I wont offer it to anyone other then myself unless we know exactly what it is im just interested in the size of it if I can find the original source here in the USA like Texas etc I would be happy to get it there if anyone knows what the name of it was/is here im all for it let me know. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

jenniferarino83

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Posted 1358270555	Reply with quote #17

Quote: Originally Posted by mnedelcu I bought all four varieties frum this guy,will see...i'll keep you informed. Marius Good luck Jennifer __________________ Jennifer A. Brown Wishlist: NONE Boise ID ZONE 5

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1358272552	Reply with quote #18

Well Tony if you get it please keep us posted on growth habbit, fruit production, taste, etc. cover the basis. Bass has a fig that is soposed to get really big red lebanese or somthing like that. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

uuu

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Posted 1358346471	Reply with quote #19

the first and the second,grow in land;others,grow in pots.BoJiHong came from USA in 1980's,Num:A132.lost its true name,someone called it BoJiHong. Attached Images 11.jpg (89.46 KB, 128 views) 22.jpg (137.71 KB, 137 views) DSC_0325.JPG (143.73 KB, 118 views) DSC_0327.JPG (228.01 KB, 97 views) DSC_0338_(2).JPG (107.96 KB, 112 views) DSC_0340.JPG (119.16 KB, 112 views) DSC_0344.JPG (130.29 KB, 112 views) DSC_0345.JPG (100.63 KB, 103 views) DSC_0346.JPG (106.11 KB, 91 views) __________________ zhao. ShenZhen,South China. Wish List:desert king； Col de Dame(white and black);Black Madeira;Black Mission ；other delicious figs.

uuu

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Posted 1358347152	Reply with quote #20

In china，”Brooke Christa Shields“ is Translated into “Bo Ji.Xiao Si” ,"Hong" means "red"，”fire“..so,i guess the "Bo Ji Hong" fig was a prank，hah __________________ zhao. ShenZhen,South China. Wish List:desert king； Col de Dame(white and black);Black Madeira;Black Mission ；other delicious figs.

sammy

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Posted 1358359741	Reply with quote #21

Tony, the measuring tape in the picture is metric and those are centimetres. It takes 2.54 centimetres to make one inch. Sorry to pop your bubble, or make that "fig". :) __________________ Sam zone 4 Thessalon Ontario, Canada.

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1358359802	Reply with quote #22

those do look like some large figs. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

TONYSAC

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Posted 1358363068	Reply with quote #23

ARRRRGH centimeters I didn't even think of that :o __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

pyxistort

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Posted 1358371272	Reply with quote #24

Anthony, The information I found was from China's websites. Looks like many people are growing figs there, too. __________________ Scott Kirkland, WA Zone 7b/8a? Wish List: Florea , Malta Black, Nordland, Negretta, Nero 600

pyxistort

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Posted 1358371343	Reply with quote #25

uuu, Are those pictures from your trees? __________________ Scott Kirkland, WA Zone 7b/8a? Wish List: Florea , Malta Black, Nordland, Negretta, Nero 600

uuu

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Posted 1358384813	Reply with quote #26

pyxistort,the first and the second picture are from china websites ,others are mine. __________________ zhao. ShenZhen,South China. Wish List:desert king； Col de Dame(white and black);Black Madeira;Black Mission ；other delicious figs.

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